Foursquare 2010 12 Year Exceptional Cask Selection Single Blended Rum

About

Foursquare Rum Distillery is tucked away in the southern countryside of Saint Philip, Barbados, on 7 acres of a former sugar plantation and has been producing exceptional, authentic Barbados rum for over 25 years. One of the most respected and admired producers of spirits in the world—and the only family-owned distillery on the island—Foursquare Distillery was established in 1996 by Sir David Seale and is currently operated by his son, Master Distiller and Master Blender, Richard Seale.

Foursquare rums are produced using coral stone- and karst limestone-filtered water from local aquifers. Both locally sourced and Guyanese molasses are fermented with distiller’s yeast from South Africa for 44–48 hours before distillation. All Foursquare rums are distilled in either a double retort copper pot still or a twin column Coffey vacuum still. These rums undergo the beginning of the blending process before barreling, where they are tropically matured in the distillery’s four aging warehouses that contain a combined 45,000 barrels of aging stock.

With consideration for the environment, a waste treatment plant at the distillery treats and purifies liquid waste for irrigation of the sugarcane and other crops grown around the distillery while solid waste is sent to the US to be used as animal feed. Additionally, CO2 is collected throughout production and kegged for use in soft drinks on the island.

Foursquare 2010 12 Year Exceptional Cask Selection Single Blended Rum is a single blended aged rum produced by Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados. A blend of double retort copper pot still and twin column Coffey still rums distilled from molasses by Master Distiller and Master Blender, Richard Seale, this release was tropically aged 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels and bottled without sugar, coloring, or other additives.

Tasting Notes

NOSE: Star anise, spiced orange, vanilla, and licorice root with undertones of Black Forest cake.

PALATE: Lengthy, elegant, more baking spice cinnamon and clove.

FINISH: Bananas foster, fresh plum, and salted caramel with notes of pineapple and toasted pine nut.